Thibaudia floribunda Kunth

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Ericaceae > Thibaudia

Characteristics

A shrub. It can grow 4-6 m tall. It can be erect or lie over. It is hairy. The leaves are alternate and narrowly oval. They are 5-15 cm long by 2-6 cm wide. They are wedge shaped at the base and taper to the tip. The flower tube is bright red. The fruit is white to red and lets light through. They are 5-6 mm across.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support climber
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 4.0 - 5.5
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows between 1,600-3,600 m above sea level in the Andes.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

Usage

The fruit are eaten raw.
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Edible fruits
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Distribution

Thibaudia floribunda world distribution map, present in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Thibaudia floribunda threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:858728-1
WFO ID wfo-0000458245
COL ID 56G9W
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Synonyms

Thibaudia floribunda Thibaudia longifolia Thibaudia pichinchensis Psammisia longifolia Thibaudia floribunda var. floribunda Thibaudia lehmannii